BUSSU GIANFRANCO

On the volcanic plateaus of the Nuoro area, in Macomer, Gianfranco Bussu crafts Fiore Sardo, a whole sheep's milk cheese whose DOP denomination encompasses 377 municipalities on the island. The hard, uncooked wheels mature for varying periods, developing a delicate smoky patina while the paste becomes dense, mineral, and complex. It is a product that embodies Sardinian geography: the plateau vegetation, the rhythms of production, and the pastoral interpretation of the pastures. Here, the wisdom of the island's shepherds guides every phase, from aging times to forage selection, yielding primordial flavors that speak of rock and Mediterranean scrub more than of a dairy. Bussu operates within a single production perimeter, that of Fiore Sardo, and this very concentration defines his identity: not a range, but a single form brought to its most authentic degree, where whole milk and light smoke tell the story of inland Sardinia and its pastoral hands.

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